Queen Elizabeth II's life and reign - in pictures
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The UK's Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. She acceded to the throne in 1953 and was the world’s longest-serving head of state. Getty -
The queen was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip at Windsor Castle in April 2021. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Home Park. She stayed at Windsor Castle during the coronavirus pandemic. -
The queen and Prince Charles during the opening of parliament in December 2019. Getty -
From left, Queen Elizabeth, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, at Buckingham Palace. -
Queen Elizabeth views a portrait of her by British artist Henry Ward that marked six decades of patronage to the British Red Cross. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at The Mall in 2016 for an event to celebrate her 90th birthday. Getty -
The queen at a Chelsea Flower Show display in 2016. Getty -
A train line in London is named after the monarch in 2016. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip inaugurate the new Scottish Borders Railway in 2015, on the day she became Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Getty -
The queen and Prince Harry at the Chelsea Flower show in 2015. Getty -
The queen records her Christmas message in 3D for the first time in 2012. Getty -
The Duchess of Cambridge and Queen Elizabeth watch a children's sporting event in 2012. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace. Getty -
Barack Obama, US president at the time, and his wife Michelle meet the queen in London in 2011. Getty -
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge mark their wedding from the balcony of Buckingham Palace alongside the queen and Prince Philip. Getty -
The monarch opens the Sainsbury Laboratory for Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge in 2011. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth with Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at Windsor Castle after their wedding in 2005. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and Prince Harry attend the Trooping the Colour parade in 2003. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth at an event to celebrate her mother's 101st birthday in 2001. Getty -
The queen and Prince Philip view tributes to Princess Diana at Buckingham Palace after her funeral in 1997. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth with Nelson Mandela at a banquet in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1995. Getty -
The monarch with Princess Diana in 1987. Getty -
The queen with Prince William and Prince Harry watch a polo match in Windsor in 1987. Getty -
Prince Charles is presented with an award by his mother after a polo match in 1984. Getty -
Ronald Reagan, US president at the time, and the queen attend a gala dinner at Windsor Castle in 1982. Getty -
Prince Charles and Princess Diana with the queen on their wedding day in 1981. Getty -
The queen with Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Philip, Prince Edward and Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in 1972. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth during a visit to New Zealand in 1970. Getty -
The UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace in 1969. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth presents the World Cup to England captain Bobby Moore in 1966. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth at the Tissisal Falls with Emperor Haile Selassie during a visit to Ethiopia in 1965. Getty -
Dwight Eisenhower, US president at the time, with the queen, Prince Philip, Princess Anne and Prince Charles at Balmoral Castle in 1959. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth at Highclere Castle in 1958. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth at her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London, in 1953. Getty -
The queen at Buckingham Palace after her coronation ceremony. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle in 1952. Photo: Bettmann Archive -
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1952. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth with Prince Philip at the Royal Horse Show at Windsor in 1949. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their wedding day in 1947. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace after their wedding. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth repairs a vehicle during the Second World War. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth as Prince Florziel during a Christmas production of 'Cinderella' at Windsor Castle in 1941. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret play with their pet chameleon at Windsor Castle in 1941. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth makes her first broadcast, alongside Princess Margaret, in 1940. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth at her childhood home in London in 1936. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth with her grandfather King George V and grandmother Queen Mary of Teck in 1935. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and their mother Queen Elizabeth cross a railway bridge near the Scottish town of Forfar in 1933. Getty -
Princess Elizabeth watches a pipe band play in the grounds of Glamis Castle near Forfar in 1929. Getty
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